Swamp Fox Murals | Francis Marion Trail | Revolutionary War, Southern Campaigns | Clarendon County, SC

Briggs vs. Elliott Summerton, SC

Historic US 301 “Highway to Southern Living” Named Swamp Fox Trail in 1925, and US 15: Clarendon County, SC on the north shore of Lake Marion

Scotts Branch School Marker.Photo661149
St Marks Marker.Photo661144
Briggs Family House.Photo661162

Summerton Community Action Group unveiled 3 new historic markers:

 

    Historical markers recall South Carolina desegregation fights:

    Briggs Family House/Briggs V. Elliottt 

    Scott’s Branch School/Briggs V. Elliott 

    St Marks AME 

 In South Carolina,  Briggs vs. Elliott

Green Book of SC 

South Carolina African American Heritage Commission

Interviews: Briggs v. Elliott

Briggs vs. Elliott, Summerton, SC

  SC Archives & History Preservation  –  Scroll down to Clarendon County, pages 43-44

SC African American Heritage Foundation   

https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/historyculture/socarolina.htm

Turning Point: Briggs v. Elliot 

The Briggs vs. Elliott Tour (new brochure)

Beatrice Brown, original signer, and others live in Summerton. 

“Together let us sweetly live” May 17, 2020  66th Anniversary of Brown v. Board

Liberty Hill Church 

Clarendon County Historical Museum, 102 South Brooks Street. Manning, SC 29102

Scott's Branch Historic Marker 2020.12.03
Beatrice_Brown_Rivers-2019.4 w. signing
Ambassador of Year Bea 2019
Summerton Murals

 

         Summerton town map:

    Follow Main Street West to these markers and more.

   ***    Find battlesites  on the new Liberty Trail app, SC Battleground Trust, with 6 sites in Clarendon Clarendon County, South Carolina.

Learn More > Elusive Commander
Marion's Tomb #55 On Map

Historical Tour Guide   
     Visit well over 50 historical sites in Clarendon County, SC.

Clarendon County Archives   211 North Brooks Street
Manning, South Carolina          803-435-0328 

Southern Campaign, Rev. War in Clarendon County. SC

Statue

  General Francis Marion in St. Mark’s Parish, now Clarendon County, is in the Continental uniform of his 2nd SC Regiment after he occupied Georgetown, June 6, 1781.

  Francis Marion statue is sponsored by the Swamp Fox Murals Trial Society.
Come to Manning to see Francis Marion in the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce window, 19 N. Brooks Street.
  These Swamp Fox engagements were after Charleston fell and the British occupied it starting on May 12, 1780. Marion had escaped capture and was the only senior Regimental or Continental Officer free to lead the local militia.  Find this statue: 33.696° N 80.211° W

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Marion Bronze Sculpture by Robert G. Barinowski ©2006
Marion Sculpture by Robert G. Barinowski ©2006

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The Southern Campaign
The American Revolution in South Carolina
Historic Marker For Marion Born on Goatfield Plantation
Historic Marker For Marion's Grave
Francis Marion Trail Commission and Trail Maps https://clarendonmurals.com/fmtCommissCC.htm
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The Francis Marion Symposium, The 23rd Oct 17-18, 2025

“Explore the Southern Campaigns and the Times of Francis Marion, 1732-1795”
Francis Marion Symposium: 
                      Friday, October 17, 2025 and Saturday, October 18, 2025  including lectures, lunch and two Evening in Revolutionary War History Dinner Theaters.

Ask for details of $250 & $500 sponsorships
Call: 803-460-9626 or Email: gcsummers@ftc-i.net

Due before Oct 4, 2025

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The Francis Marion Symposium, The 23rd Oct 17-18, 2025

“Explore the Southern Campaigns and the Times of Francis Marion, 1732-1795”
Francis Marion Symposium: 
      Friday, October 17, 2025 and Saturday, October 18, 2025 including lectures, lunch and two Evening in Revolutionary War History Dinner Theaters.

Due before Oct 4 2025

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  • Come to Manning, SC and participate.   
  • Check in Friday around 2 PM at FE DuBose Campus, CCTC, Manning, SC.
  • Lectures, lunch & 2 dinner theaters: Price $115 ($215 / couple).
  • Early bird $100 ($185 /couple) with a check by Sept 17  Or now you can register with Eventbrite:
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  • Approximate times: 
     Friday Oct 17, 2025: 2 PM – 9 PM and Saturday Oct 18, 2025: 9 AM – 9 PM

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The Francis Marion Symposium, The 23rd: Oct 17-18, 2025

The prime topic area’s focus is on Marion, explanations of the engagements, the war in South Carolina, the Southern Campaigns.  

Gen. Francis Marion played a major role in the American Revolution.  Many of these engagements took place in the Clarendon County area.  

Proposals Due before August 1, 2025

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  • Mail: Francis Marion Symposium/Swamp Fox Murals Trail
    PO Box 667, Manning, SC 29102

Latest Info & Details at www.francismarionsymposium.com
Symposium Site: DuBose Campus, Central Carolina Technical College, I-95, Exit 122, ½ mile East on US 521, 3351 Sumter Hwy., Manning, SC 29102           

 2025 Important Dates for 23rd FM Symposium:

  • August  1: Proposal Topics due        
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  • September 4: Presentation Outline Due
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